Every decision-maker since 1985, ranked by WAB — Wins Above Budget, the resource-controlled metric (did you win more than your budget predicted?). ★ = currently active. Click any header to sort. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one person.
| Executive | Team(s) | Tenure | Yrs | WAB | WAB/yr | TAB | TAB/yr | Acq Lev | WAR surplus | WAR / yr | Avg WAR/plyr | HG | HG/yr | Trade | Trade/yr | Trades | Trades/yr | FA | FA/yr | Draft % | FA % | Trade % | R5 % | W-L% | PO | Pen | WS |
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| ★ Andrew Friedman | LAD TBR | 2006–present | 21 | +192.5 | +10.13 | +231.1 | +11.00 | 2.37 | -1.2 | -0.06 | -0.001 | +255.1 | +12.15 | +94.3 | +4.49 | 130 | 6.2 | -155.0 | -7.38 | 44% | 26% | 31% | 0% | 0.572 | 15 | 6 | 3 |
| ★ Chris Antonetti | CLE | 2011–present | 16 | +142.7 | +10.19 | +110.7 | +6.92 | 1.60 | +159.5 | +9.97 | +0.220 | +147.3 | +9.21 | +13.2 | +0.83 | 80 | 5.0 | -49.7 | -3.10 | 62% | 9% | 28% | 1% | 0.538 | 8 | 1 | – |
| ★ Erik Neander | TBR | 2017–present | 10 | +124.6 | +15.57 | +119.3 | +11.93 | 1.37 | +181.3 | +18.13 | +0.351 | +37.3 | +3.73 | -14.4 | -1.44 | 112 | 11.2 | -40.7 | -4.07 | 20% | 20% | 59% | 1% | 0.554 | 5 | 1 | – |
| ★ Mike Chernoff | CLE | 2016–present | 11 | +122.1 | +13.56 | +97.0 | +8.82 | 2.07 | +130.8 | +11.89 | +0.263 | +94.8 | +8.62 | -4.2 | -0.38 | 56 | 5.1 | -33.0 | -3.00 | 64% | 12% | 23% | 1% | 0.556 | 7 | 1 | – |
| ★ Brian Cashman | NYY | 1999–present | 28 | +87.8 | +3.38 | +53.4 | +1.91 | 2.22 | -904.9 | -32.32 | -0.770 | +324.5 | +11.59 | -17.6 | -0.63 | 166 | 5.9 | -83.3 | -2.97 | 42% | 43% | 14% | 0% | 0.581 | 22 | 6 | 3 |
| ★ Matt Arnold | MIL | 2021–present | 6 | +67.6 | +13.51 | +45.0 | +7.50 | 1.74 | +51.7 | +8.61 | +0.165 | +41.8 | +6.97 | +22.2 | +3.70 | 52 | 8.7 | -11.9 | -1.99 | 41% | 13% | 44% | 2% | 0.576 | 4 | – | – |
| ★ Alex Anthopoulos | ATL TOR | 2010–2015, 2018–present | 15 | +63.9 | +4.92 | +49.8 | +3.32 | 1.50 | -58.1 | -3.87 | -0.079 | +113.3 | +7.55 | -33.7 | -2.24 | 88 | 5.9 | -30.0 | -2.00 | 37% | 35% | 28% | 0% | 0.544 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| ★ David Stearns | MIL NYM | 2016–2022, 2024–present | 10 | +48.3 | +6.04 | +43.7 | +4.37 | 1.42 | -35.7 | -3.57 | -0.069 | +33.2 | +3.32 | +51.1 | +5.11 | 67 | 6.7 | -15.8 | -1.58 | 20% | 35% | 44% | 0% | 0.531 | 5 | – | – |
| ★ Brandon Gomes | LAD | 2022–present | 5 | +45.8 | +11.45 | +45.5 | +9.11 | 2.35 | -70.2 | -14.04 | -0.260 | +40.9 | +8.19 | +2.6 | +0.52 | 39 | 7.8 | +10.6 | +2.12 | 34% | 53% | 13% | 0% | 0.623 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| ★ Peter Bendix | MIA TBR | 2022–present | 5 | +37.6 | +9.41 | +30.7 | +6.15 | 1.16 | +62.6 | +12.53 | +0.227 | +16.5 | +3.29 | -2.4 | -0.48 | 46 | 9.2 | +2.3 | +0.46 | 34% | 18% | 44% | 5% | 0.499 | 2 | – | – |
| ★ Jerry Dipoto | ANA ARI SEA | 2010–present | 17 | +35.5 | +2.37 | +13.9 | +0.81 | 1.43 | -74.4 | -4.37 | -0.089 | +132.7 | +7.81 | +38.9 | +2.29 | 132 | 7.8 | -124.5 | -7.32 | 42% | 10% | 48% | 0% | 0.519 | 3 | – | – |
| ★ Scott Harris | DET SFG | 2019–present | 8 | +26.6 | +4.43 | +3.8 | +0.48 | 1.32 | -44.2 | -5.52 | -0.105 | +30.5 | +3.82 | +2.5 | +0.31 | 45 | 5.6 | -16.0 | -2.00 | 31% | 61% | 9% | 0% | 0.521 | 3 | – | – |
| ★ Justin Hollander | SEA | 2023–present | 4 | +21.2 | +7.06 | +25.7 | +6.41 | 2.34 | +18.0 | +4.51 | +0.093 | +19.1 | +4.78 | +5.7 | +1.43 | 33 | 8.2 | -8.2 | -2.04 | 62% | 4% | 34% | 0% | 0.539 | 1 | – | – |
| ★ Mike Elias | BAL | 2019–present | 8 | +19.5 | +3.26 | +16.9 | +2.12 | 1.23 | +40.9 | +5.11 | +0.093 | +66.0 | +8.25 | -1.8 | -0.23 | 50 | 6.2 | -2.9 | -0.37 | 69% | 7% | 20% | 4% | 0.467 | 2 | – | – |
| ★ David Forst | OAK | 2016–present | 11 | +19.0 | +2.11 | +6.0 | +0.54 | 0.90 | +58.7 | +5.34 | +0.104 | +47.5 | +4.31 | -0.0 | -0.00 | 67 | 6.1 | -73.0 | -6.63 | 48% | 11% | 41% | 0% | 0.471 | 3 | – | – |
| ★ Jeff Greenberg | DET | 2024–present | 3 | +16.7 | +8.37 | +12.0 | +3.99 | 1.81 | +2.6 | +0.85 | +0.018 | +17.6 | +5.87 | -0.8 | -0.27 | 13 | 4.3 | +2.7 | +0.91 | 79% | 21% | 0% | 0% | 0.512 | 2 | – | – |
| ★ Derek Falvey | MIN | 2017–present | 10 | +13.9 | +1.73 | +38.7 | +3.87 | 1.66 | +31.6 | +3.16 | +0.064 | +50.6 | +5.06 | -0.5 | -0.05 | 52 | 5.2 | -25.4 | -2.54 | 37% | 38% | 26% | 0% | 0.506 | 4 | – | – |
| ★ Mike Girsch | STL | 2018–present | 9 | +10.3 | +1.47 | -1.3 | -0.15 | 1.31 | -62.9 | -6.99 | -0.158 | +59.1 | +6.56 | +2.5 | +0.28 | 37 | 4.1 | -21.2 | -2.35 | 46% | 16% | 38% | 0% | 0.525 | 4 | – | – |
| ★ Dana Brown | HOU | 2023–present | 4 | +8.8 | +2.94 | +8.9 | +2.22 | 3.19 | -47.5 | -11.87 | -0.243 | +3.0 | +0.74 | +3.9 | +0.96 | 20 | 5.0 | -3.8 | -0.96 | 17% | 68% | 16% | 0% | 0.535 | 2 | – | – |
| ★ Jed Hoyer | BOS CHC SDP | 2006–2006, 2010–present | 18 | +6.7 | +0.42 | +23.5 | +1.30 | 1.36 | -126.5 | -7.03 | -0.149 | +157.3 | +8.74 | +12.5 | +0.69 | 109 | 6.1 | -37.8 | -2.10 | 36% | 30% | 34% | 1% | 0.511 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| ★ Preston Mattingly | PHI | 2025–present | 2 | +5.3 | +5.28 | +8.7 | +4.36 | 1.98 | -37.9 | -18.97 | -0.480 | -1.0 | -0.51 | -0.0 | -0.01 | 7 | 3.5 | -4.8 | -2.38 | 0% | 25% | 75% | 0% | 0.575 | 1 | – | – |
| ★ Craig Breslow | BOS | 2024–present | 3 | +4.8 | +2.40 | +10.7 | +3.56 | 2.36 | -7.2 | -2.39 | -0.048 | +8.0 | +2.66 | +3.0 | +1.01 | 23 | 7.7 | +0.9 | +0.29 | 26% | 38% | 36% | 0% | 0.510 | 1 | – | – |
| ★ Buster Posey | SFG | 2025–present | 2 | +0.4 | +0.40 | -0.8 | -0.39 | 0.82 | -15.4 | -7.72 | -0.172 | -0.2 | -0.12 | +0.7 | +0.35 | 8 | 4.0 | +3.7 | +1.84 | 0% | 83% | 16% | 1% | 0.471 | – | – | – |
| ★ Zack Minasian | SFG | 2025–present | 2 | +0.4 | +0.40 | -0.8 | -0.39 | 0.82 | -15.4 | -7.72 | -0.172 | -0.2 | -0.12 | +0.7 | +0.35 | 8 | 4.0 | +3.7 | +1.84 | 0% | 83% | 16% | 1% | 0.471 | – | – | – |
| ★ Anirudh Kilambi | WSN | 2026–present | 1 | +0.0 | – | +0.0 | +0.00 | – | +6.1 | +6.11 | +0.170 | -0.1 | -0.12 | +0.9 | +0.89 | 5 | 5.0 | -1.3 | -1.27 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0.508 | – | – | – |
| ★ Gabe Kapler | MIA | 2026–present | 1 | +0.0 | – | +0.0 | +0.00 | – | +6.4 | +6.37 | +0.177 | +0.0 | +0.00 | -0.7 | -0.70 | 5 | 5.0 | -0.0 | -0.03 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.462 | – | – | – |
| ★ Paul Toboni | WSN | 2026–present | 1 | +0.0 | – | +0.0 | +0.00 | – | +6.1 | +6.11 | +0.170 | -0.1 | -0.12 | +0.9 | +0.89 | 5 | 5.0 | -1.3 | -1.27 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0.508 | – | – | – |
| ★ Josh Byrnes | ARI COL SDP | 2006–2010, 2012–2014, 2026–present | 9 | -2.4 | -0.30 | -9.6 | -1.07 | 0.50 | +6.7 | +0.74 | +0.020 | +88.1 | +9.79 | -93.5 | -10.39 | 53 | 5.9 | -13.3 | -1.48 | 56% | 13% | 31% | 0% | 0.467 | 1 | – | – |
| ★ Ross Atkins | TOR | 2016–present | 11 | -4.4 | -0.49 | +2.9 | +0.26 | 1.42 | -104.0 | -9.45 | -0.180 | +68.9 | +6.27 | +23.6 | +2.14 | 69 | 6.3 | -4.3 | -0.39 | 38% | 40% | 23% | 0% | 0.510 | 5 | 1 | – |
| ★ Mike Hazen | ARI BOS | 2015–2015, 2017–present | 11 | -4.7 | -0.52 | +4.0 | +0.37 | 1.04 | -24.0 | -2.18 | -0.044 | +54.2 | +4.93 | -15.6 | -1.42 | 61 | 5.5 | -10.8 | -0.98 | 43% | 29% | 27% | 0% | 0.490 | 2 | 1 | – |
| ★ Ross Fenstermaker | TEX | 2025–present | 2 | -6.3 | -6.29 | -5.0 | -2.52 | 0.78 | -34.1 | -17.06 | -0.401 | -0.4 | -0.20 | -1.1 | -0.55 | 10 | 5.0 | -3.9 | -1.94 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0.496 | – | – | – |
| ★ Jeremy Zoll | MIN | 2025–present | 2 | -6.6 | -6.60 | +2.9 | +1.46 | 1.17 | +9.6 | +4.79 | +0.104 | +2.8 | +1.40 | -2.4 | -1.18 | 17 | 8.5 | -1.0 | -0.51 | 56% | 0% | 44% | 0% | 0.439 | – | – | – |
| ★ Chaim Bloom | BOS STL | 2020–2023, 2026–present | 5 | -6.8 | -2.28 | -12.7 | -2.54 | 0.95 | -50.0 | -9.99 | -0.204 | +22.2 | +4.44 | +11.0 | +2.20 | 38 | 7.6 | -42.9 | -8.58 | 31% | 36% | 24% | 10% | 0.503 | 1 | – | – |
| ★ Nick Krall | CIN | 2018–present | 9 | -13.7 | -1.96 | -14.4 | -1.60 | 0.65 | -18.1 | -2.01 | -0.039 | +66.9 | +7.44 | -10.9 | -1.21 | 53 | 5.9 | -44.5 | -4.94 | 69% | 26% | 5% | 0% | 0.470 | 2 | – | – |
| ★ Carter Hawkins | CHC | 2021–present | 6 | -14.9 | -2.98 | -8.2 | -1.37 | 1.62 | -61.8 | -10.30 | -0.190 | +37.6 | +6.27 | -9.3 | -1.55 | 38 | 6.3 | +3.0 | +0.51 | 45% | 48% | 7% | 0% | 0.499 | 1 | – | – |
| ★ AJ Preller | SDP | 2015–present | 12 | -19.3 | -1.93 | -12.2 | -1.02 | 0.80 | -75.6 | -6.30 | -0.127 | +41.0 | +3.42 | +3.1 | +0.26 | 79 | 6.6 | -28.2 | -2.35 | 20% | 36% | 44% | 0% | 0.489 | 4 | – | – |
| ★ J.J. Picollo | KCR | 2021–present | 6 | -22.0 | -4.39 | -11.0 | -1.83 | 1.26 | -16.5 | -2.75 | -0.059 | +55.6 | +9.27 | +1.7 | +0.28 | 35 | 5.8 | +6.8 | +1.14 | 72% | 20% | 8% | 0% | 0.445 | 1 | – | – |
| ★ Dave Dombrowski | BOS DET MIA PHI WSN | 1989–2019, 2021–present | 36 | -26.7 | -0.74 | +28.0 | +0.78 | 1.31 | -323.3 | -8.98 | -0.231 | +335.6 | +9.32 | +24.6 | +0.68 | 206 | 5.7 | -49.3 | -1.37 | 36% | 27% | 37% | 0% | 0.503 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| ★ Ben Cherington | BOS PIT | 2006–2006, 2012–2015, 2020–present | 12 | -33.1 | -3.31 | -41.0 | -3.42 | 0.83 | -107.0 | -8.92 | -0.190 | +68.3 | +5.69 | +17.3 | +1.44 | 83 | 6.9 | -13.5 | -1.13 | 40% | 24% | 36% | 0% | 0.458 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ★ Chris Young | TEX | 2021–present | 6 | -36.6 | -7.32 | -18.4 | -3.06 | 0.90 | -80.3 | -13.38 | -0.273 | +27.5 | +4.59 | +4.0 | +0.67 | 35 | 5.8 | +46.1 | +7.68 | 26% | 66% | 8% | 0% | 0.467 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ★ Chris Getz | CHW | 2024–present | 3 | -47.1 | -23.55 | -32.2 | -10.74 | 0.12 | -17.9 | -5.97 | -0.109 | +16.3 | +5.42 | +2.1 | +0.70 | 21 | 7.0 | -10.8 | -3.61 | 64% | 0% | 35% | 2% | 0.348 | – | – | – |
| ★ Perry Minasian | ANA | 2021–present | 6 | -63.1 | -12.62 | -73.9 | -12.31 | 0.65 | -132.1 | -22.02 | -0.368 | +16.2 | +2.70 | -11.7 | -1.95 | 30 | 5.0 | -32.0 | -5.34 | 71% | 20% | 9% | 0% | 0.437 | – | – | – |
WAB (default sort) = wins above what payroll predicted — resource-controlled. WAR surplus = era-neutral value per dollar (wins minus payroll in win-equivalents). The build channels show how the value was sourced, all in realized fWAR: HG = home-grown (amateur draft + international signing — your farm's output); Trade = acquired minus surrendered (incl. purchases/waiver claims); FA = value from free agents signed minus value of FAs who walked. Each has a per-season rate next to it. The four % columns are each channel's share of gross-positive acquired fWAR (Draft + FA + Trade + R5 ≈ 100%), where R5 = Rule-5 / minor-league draft pickups (split out from trades). Acq Lev (acquisition leverage) = playoff-probability points each *bought* (FA/trade) win added given the roster it joined — playoff odds are an S-curve in roster WAR (flat far from contention, steep near the ~45-WAR threshold), so a bought win is worth a lot on a near-threshold roster and almost nothing on a baseless one. High ≈ 2.5 (buys wins where they matter, e.g. Friedman/Schuerholz); low ≈ 0.4 (buys onto rosters too far from contention). It's a process measure — independent of how the acquired players then performed. All are franchise-level outcomes credited to whoever ran baseball ops in the acquisition year — home-grown to the GM at the player's draft/signing, trade/FA/R5 to the GM who made the move (so e.g. a star drafted under a prior regime is credited to that regime, not whoever was in the chair when he peaked).